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Oct 4, 2007 2:15 pm US/Central

Texas A.G. Busts More MySpace Sex Offenders

DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ― Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is once again going after sex offenders on MySpace.com.

Today Abbott's office announced that its investigators have arrested 14 people in recent weeks—four of them from North Texas. Abbott's office says all 14 are previously convicted sex offenders who illegally created profiles on MySpace. The Attorney General's office says the conditions of each arrestee's parole or probation specifically prohibits him from using the Internet.

The North Texas men arrested are 47-year-old Michael Ray Barnette, arrested in Dallas; 47-year-old James William Boyd, arrested in Fort Worth; 41-year-old Mike Edward Calloway, arrested in Haltom City; and 46-year-old Daniel Joseph Marcotte, arrested in Arlington.

Authorities across the country say dozens of sex offenders have been arrested after using the popular social networking site to pursue additional victims. This is the second time Abbott's investigators have gone after sex offenders who were using MySpace. In June, Texas authorities arrested seven sex offenders with MySpace profiles.

In a statement released today, Abbott said, "These arrests are a stark reminder for parents whose children use social networking sites."

Earlier this year Abbott and other Attorneys General across the country subpoenaed MySpace.com in order to get the names of any registered sex offenders who were registered users of the site. Dozens of people nationwide have been arrested as part of the crackdown.

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